Embroidery-frame.



0. N. HYDER.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1. I918.

1,275,929. Patented Au 13, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Toczllwhomit may concerna'fl i 3 1 "1 Be it known that LCI-IAnLns N. HYDER, citizen of Mount Lebanon, under the control of the Central PowersyGreatiBritain, Republic of France, Empire of Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy, and Turkey, nesidingiat Springfield, in the county of-Hampdenand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EH1- broidery-Frames, of which the following is a specification, This invention relates embroidery frames. An object of the invention is to provide aframe thatis suitably supported on an adjustable standard",whereby the height of the frame'maybe raisedaor lowered to suit the convenience of the user. A further object of the invention isrtorprovide means for tipping or tilting the frame as a whole into any suitable plane with relation to a vertical plane, in order to bring the frame nearer to,*or farther away from the user. Provislon 1s also made for adjust ing the frame in order to vary the area of the same, whereby articles to be embroidered of different sizes may be readily attached to the frame. A further object is to provide means for readily clamping the fabric to the frame.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of the specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view, showing the frame tilted at a slight angle to the vertical, also the clamping means for varying the height.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational-view of Fig. 1 looking from the right, showing two positions of the frame, one in full lines and the other in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the devices for raising and lowering the frame, also, the devices for clamping it in its adjusted position.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View on the line 44 of Fig. 1, the dotted line position showing the lower cross bar of the frame open, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view on the line 55 of Fig. 2, illustrating the construction of the joint which connects the frame to the standard, whereby it may be tilted into different positions.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

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which, as shown in Fig. 3, is made hollow for receiving the adjustable member 2, to whichthe frame is connected. This member is formed with a rack 3 at itslower end, which is engaged by a pinion 4. The pinion 4 is mounted on a shaft 5, which is provided 1 with a crank 6, whereby when thesame is operated, the member 2 can be raised or lowered. Attached to the upper end of the member 2 is a transversely located bar 6.

Its opposite ends are bent upward as indicated at? The bar 6 is secured to the member2 by means of the screws 8. Secured tO thG upright portion 7 isthecollar 9,

through which passes the tubular rod 10 which is secured thereto by. means of the pin 12 indicates a bolt passing through anopening'in the depending'part 13 of the collar 9 and anopening in the part 7. 14 is a wing nut for clamping the frame as a whole to the piece 7 and also for permitting the frame as a whole "to be tilted. 1 This frame is composed of the tubular bars 10 already referred to and the end bars 15 and 16. The tubular bars 10 are threaded at their opposite ends as indicated at 17, and nuts 18 and 19 are placed thereon. The bars 15 and 16 are loosely mounted on the threaded ends of the tubular rods 10, whereby when the nuts 18 and 19 are threaded outwardly toward the ends of the rods 10 these bars will be moved in that direction. It is to be understood that the fabric which is to be embroidered is attached to the frame composed of the bars 10, 15 and 16 and that the adjustment of the bars 15 and 16 serve to tighten the fabric, which is attached thereto in any suitable manner. The bar 16 (see Fig. 4) is formed in two parts, 16 and 16 that are hinged together as indicated at 20, the part 16 being secured to the part 16" by means of a clasp or latch 21. The two parts of this bar are formed with supplemental grooves 22 and 23 within which is placed a rod 24. The fabric is secured to this rod in any suitable manner and is then inserted in these grooves and the part 16 turned to the full line position and clamped. After the fabric is secured to the frame, the nuts 18 and 19 as stated, are rotated on the rods 10, thereby tightening the fabric to any degree of tension. For the purpose of retaining the frame elevated in the desired position, set screws 25 and 26, shown in Fig. 3, are employed. These are threaded through the part lWitll their inner ends engaging the adjustable member 2. For the purpose of strengthening the upper and lower ends of the hollow standard 1, metal bands or ferrules 27 are employed, the threaded set screws passing also through these bands as illustrated; From this desc-ription'it will be seen that an embroidery frame is provided which can be readily adjusted into various heights and also one that can be tipped into any suitable plane with reference to the vertical plane; also one thatreadily permits the fabric to be tightened as desired. Gonnected with the lower end of the casing 1 are the legs 28, three of which are shown. It is to be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In an embroidery frame, the combination with a hollow vertical standard, an adjustable member mounted in said standard, to the upper end of which is secured a transversely located supporting bar to which the embroidery frame proper is secured by means of a pivotal connection for permitting the tilting of the frame into different positions with respect to a vertical plane passing through the axis ofthe standard,

the hollow standard having strengthening ferrules or clamping rings at its upper and lower ends respectiveiy, clamping screws passing through these ferrules and the ho]- low'standard with their inner ends engaging the vertically adjustable member for the purpose of retaining the adjustable member in different positions, said vertical member having a rack and the hollow member having a pinion supported thereon for engaging the rack for operating the vertical member.

2. In an embroidery frame construction, the combination with a supporting standard, means for raising and lowering the same, to the upper end of which a transversely located bar is attached, its opposite ends be ing bent upwardly, a frame composed of side and end members, the side members being pivotally connected to the transversely located bar, said pivotal connection comprising a eollar'to receive the side bars and a depending portion having an opening therethrough, a bolt passed through the bent ends of said bar and the opening in the dependingmember, whereby when the bolt is tightened the position of the frame may be tilted and clamped, as described.

CHAS. N. HYDER.

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